Ginny Greenteeth

Walk not upon the duckweed
For an evil temptress waits
She appears by stagnant ponds
Looking for anyone, young and old,
To meet a grisly end

Ginny Greenteeth, Ginny Greenteeth,
The hag with the long green hair
Whose offered hand of friendship
Only brought about despair
She tempted tramps and beggermen
With a warm fireside to rest
Yet when they slept, she’d quarter them
So evil was she possessed
She’d scatter around their body parts
In rivers, streams and ponds
But soon enough she too was caught
And sent to the great beyond
Trapped within a muddy bog
She had nothing left to do
Except allow the mud to take her
And shout “I’ll be back for YOU!”

She personified the duckweed
Made it knit together, appear thick and strong
And she’d wait behind the willows
For someone else to come along
She’d lure them to the waterside
Make a sound to draw them closer
And then she’d grab them by the ankles
And pull them rapidly beneath the water

Walk not upon the duckweed
So an old legend says
For an evil temptress lies in wait
As she’s done for many days
And if the water’s stagnant
Be sure to take extra care
As Ginny Greenteeth will be around
Hiding
Anywhere…